msfrachetti - 2013-14 4th Gr. Research

"Libraries are not made, they grow"--Augustine Birrell......."If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be called research"--Albert Einstein.....Just say "know" to books.....Leave your eyeprints all over our books......Borrow and return--Recycle reading.....A book in the hand is worth two on the shelf......"A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life--Henry Ward Beecher

4th Graders researched various attributes that define 5 different U.S. Regions.
Students used

Region of the U.S.	Student Researchers & Topics	Interactive Posters
Ms.Frachetti's Example:	Icon Key: Economy: (Products/Produce) =blue star Geography: (Landforms/Landmarks) =red circle with mountains inside Weather/Climate =black bird Famous people=red circle with white person Culture (food, festivals, unique facts) =green heart circle
Northeast Group #1	Sophie ~ Economy (Products/Produce) Karson ~ Famous people Sadie ~ Culture
Northeast Group #2	Makayla ~ Geography: (Landforms/Landmarks) Cole ~ Weather/Climate Charlie ~ Famous people Marisa ~ Culture
Southeast	Economy: (Products/Produce) Leah ~ Geography: (Landforms/Landmarks) Sophie H. ~ Weather/Climate Caroline ~ Famous people Siri ~ Culture
Midwest Group #1	Rashad ~ Economy: (Products/Produce) Will ~ Geography: (Landforms/Landmarks) Quin ~ Weather/Climate Famous people Lauren ~ Culture
Midwest Group #2	Witt ~ Economy: (Products/Produce) Henry ~ Geography: (Landforms/Landmarks) Weather/Climate Eli ~ Famous people Elijah ~ Culture
Southwest	Economy: (Products/Produce) Geography: (Landforms/Landmarks) Weather/Climate Rowan & Sully ~ Famous people Kaia ~ Culture
West	Cyrus ~ Economy: (Products/Produce) Sierra ~ Geography: (Landforms/Landmarks) Croix ~ Weather/Climate Caden ~ Famous people Harper ~ Culture